"disemvowelment" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of disembowelment + vowel. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|disembowelment|vowel}} Blend of disembowelment + vowel Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} disemvowelment (uncountable)
  1. The act of disemvoweling. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-disemvowelment-en-noun-Kd2NClpY Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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